Rate constants for the reactions of OH with CℓO, Cℓ₂, and Cℓ₂O at 298K

The rate constants for the reactions of OH with CℓO, Cℓ 2 , and Cℓ 2 O at 298K have been determined in a discharge flow system using resonance fluorescence detection. The results are (9.1 ± 1.3) × 10 −12 , (5.5 ± 0.3) × 10 −14 , and (6.5 ± 0.5) × 10 −12 (all in units of cm³ sec −1 ), respectively. In the reaction of OH and CℓO the reaction product HO 2 has been detected indirectly, and a lower limit of 65% has been established for the OH + CℓO → HO 2 + Cℓ channel.